The Rose Bud Ramblers basketball squad (Rose Bud, AR), lost 51-40 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Dierks Outlaws (Dierks, AR)

With the victory, Dierks advances its record to 15-2 on the year. The Outlaws travel to Spring Hill (Hope, AR) to meet the Bears in a 2A Region 7 battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Bears enter the battle with a record of 10-7. Spring Hill won 36-28 in their recent non-league battle against Fordyce (Fordyce, AR)

The Ramblers now own a 11-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lisa Academy North for a 3A Region 6 battle on Tuesday, January 7.